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Re: Theos-World Re: Betty Bland's Statement on 1980 Election

Jul 31, 2009 11:40 PM
by preethi muthiah


And why should anyone give you the facts, MKR. When the facts are given, you will turn around and doubt the integrity , emotional stability and sanity of the truth-bearer. So then you only deserve lies, dishonesty, comfortable rumours and gossip. You don't deserve the truth.

Preethi

--- On Fri, 31/7/09, MKR <mkr777@gmail.com> wrote:

From: MKR <mkr777@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Betty Bland's Statement on 1980 Election
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, 31 July, 2009, 6:06 PM






 




    
                  The comment about the 1980 election coming from the National President

(General Secretary) of the American Section is very important for members

world-wide. It is all the more so because I have never heard of even any

rumors from anyone in all these years. If there are any facts substantiating

the comments, it is but fair that everyone is informed.



As I have stated many times before, I am just an ordinary member of TS in

America and everything I bring up is on my own initiative.



MKR



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On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 5:29 AM, preethi muthiah

<seeker_preethi@ yahoo.com>wrote:



>

>

> MKR,

>

> This is just curiosity again, but why do I get the feeling that you are

> purposefully taking attention away from the scenario at Adyar vis-a-vis the

> corruption practised and endorsed by the President and her relatives to

> things that happened much earlier than these revelations?

>

> Please do forgive me if I am wrong, but are you working for someone at

> Adyar who ensures that you talk against those who opposed the President

> during the recent elections, so that too much attention is NOT focused on

> the corrupt goings-on at Adyar?

>

> I am just a curious member who observes certain things that the "messenger"

> does...

>

> Preethi

> --- On Fri, 31/7/09, MKR <mkr777@gmail. com <mkr777%40gmail. com>> wrote:

>

> From: MKR <mkr777@gmail. com <mkr777%40gmail. com>>

> Subject: Theos-World Re: Betty Bland's Statement on 1980 Election

> To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com <theos-talk% 40yahoogroups. com>

> Date: Friday, 31 July, 2009, 7:46 AM

>

>

>

>

> In a statement put out several weeks ago on a quaint website, Betty Bland,

>

> National President of Theosophical Society in America stated:

>

> +++For example, the international presidential contest in 1980, when Radha

>

> Burnier won over Rukmini Devi, was also fraught with differences of

>

> opinion.+++

>

> No one has heard of any complaints regarding the 1980 election, either from

>

> Rukmini or her supporters inside TS or outside TS (there are many outside

> TS

>

> due to her long time involvement in the revival of Indian Dance and her

>

> activities for Animal Welfare in India).

>

> So this was a great surprise to me and many members around the world

> because

>

> we have never heard of this even in the gossip grape vine. Elected General

>

> Secretaries of National Sections hold important and prestigious positions

> in

>

> TS. Normally members highly regard and trust them. So anything they say or

>

> put in writing is expected to be truthful and backed up with verifiable

>

> facts.

>

> Having made the statement, is it unreasonable for dues paying members to

>

> expect details behind the statement. I wrote to Betty on June 3 inquiring

>

> about it. To this day, there is no response.

>

> When a theosophical leader heading the second largest TS section, makes

> such

>

> statements, keeping silent only affects the opinion members have in their

>

> leader and in turn reflects on TS. Since the motto of TS is There is no

>

> religion higher than Truth, it also negatively affects the TS.

>

> I hope we will hear from Betty soon. Continued silence cannot help her or

>

> TSA.

>

> MKR

>

> visit www.theosophy. net

>

> On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 6:31 PM, jasonsriram <jasonsriram@ yahoo.com>

> wrote:

>

> >

>

> >

>

> > MK

>

> >

>

> > Maybe it is just a case of "see it happened before". However, I agree

> with

>

> > your assessment that there was no case of claims of either electioneering

> or

>

> > false or misleading statements from either party as I recall in 1980.. In

>

> > fact I was in Adyar in 1980 and have no recollection of rancour or

> ongoing

>

> > spatting as is occurring now.

>

> >

>

> > In 1976 she (Rukmini) was nominated to be President of India, a post she

>

> > declined. I spoke with her in 1981 about it and she stated she declined

>

> > because she had "no interest in political life". So I really doubt that

> it

>

> > was anything other that an unwanted result from a post she felt she was

>

> > qualified for.

>

> >

>

> > If Betty can disclose more on the source of her information I would be

> very

>

> > interested to know more on this.

>

> >

>

> > Jason

>

> >

>

> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com <theos-talk% 40yahoogroups. com>, MKR

>

>

> > <mkr777@...> wrote:

>

> > >

>

> > > Six weeks ago, Betty Bland, President (National Secretary) of TS in

>

> > America,

>

> > > in a cyberspace write-up stated:

>

> > > .

>

> > > +++

>

> > > Although no one is contesting the outcome of the 2008 presidential

>

> > election,

>

> > > the problem remains that the machinations of the international

> elections

>

> > are

>

> > > unsound. For example, the international presidential contest in 1980,

>

> > when

>

> > > Radha Burnier won over Rukmini Devi, was also fraught with differences

> of

>

> > > opinion.

>

> > > +++

>

> > > .

>

> > > The comments coming from the National Head of TS in America, is

>

> > surprising

>

> > > and need elaboration so that members can clearly understand the

>

> > statement.

>

> > > .

>

> > > Dictionary defines machinations as:

>

> > > .

>

> > > ** a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish

>

> > some

>

> > > usually evil end

>

> > > .

>

> > > When anyone holding a high position in a spiritual organization such as

>

> > TS

>

> > > makes such statements, I think members are owed an explanation backing

> up

>

> > > the statement.

>

> > > .

>

> > > The second comment about the 1980 election, is even more interesting. .

> I

>

> > have

>

> > > never seen any allegation from Rukmini Devi or her supporters inside TS

>

> > or

>

> > > outside TS about anything questionable about the 1980 election.

>

> > > RukminiDevi, whose husband George

>

> > > Arundale was President succeeding Annie Besant, is very widely known in

>

> > > India and around the world due to her long active involvement in TS and

>

> > her

>

> > > other outside activities. If there was any problem whatsoever with the

>

> > 1980

>

> > > election, we would have heard them loud and clear soon after the

>

> > election. I

>

> > > have not heard of any allegation or complaint. I do not know what

>

> > > information Betty Bland is privy to that ordinary members around the

>

> > world

>

> > > are ignorant of. When such public statements are made, it is not

>

> > > unreasonable for members ask for substantiation.

>

> > > .

>

> > > Several weeks ago, I wrote an open letter to Betty requesting

>

> > clarification.

>

> > > We have not heard anything so far.

>

> > > .

>

> > > The above situation does not help anyone. Already, level of trust many

>

> > > members have in the TS leaders is very low. This was the result of the

>

> > > election campaign and post election ultra secret attempt by general

>

> > council

>

> > > members to disenfranchise members world-wide and seize the power to

>

> > appoint

>

> > > the president.

>

> > > .

>

> > > I hope soon we will get some response substantiating the above

>

> > statements.

>

> > > Due to the nature of the statements, by keeping silent, the questions

>

> > > surrounding the statements, are not going to go away.

>

> > > .

>

> > > MKR

>

> > > .

>

> > > Visit www.theosophy. net

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